Spousal caregiving and financial strain among middle-aged and older adults

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 302-321

  Lee, Yeonjung ^a   Zurlo, Karen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial strain; Social support; Spousal caregiving

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANADA; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AGED; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 84938371337     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0091415015574181     Document Type: Article

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